Can eye exercises help people with vision loss see better?
NCT ID NCT05456581
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at new ways to measure and train eye movements in 21 people with macular degeneration, a condition that causes central vision loss. The goal was to see if training could help them use their remaining side vision more effectively. The research focused on understanding how the brain adapts to vision loss, which could lead to better therapies for low vision.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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21 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 89 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Severely impaired vision in both eyes (20/100 or worse) * Diagnosis of Macular Degeneration * Light sensitivity in the macular retina that is at least 10 dB units worse than in peripheral regions, as demonstrated by a scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO, MAIA) * Medical record review indicates this disease severity level has been present for at least 2 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to sit still in eye tracker for extended periods * Inability to visualize iris on video eye tracker * Bilateral retinal scotomas larger than 20° diameter
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UAB
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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